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How to disappear a problem- the school system has spent 50 years NOT fixing one of its central flaws. 20 richest WA private schools rake in nearly $50M in non-fee income. Wadonga teachers call for same pay and conditions as teachers across the border. US- schools brace for wave of parents seeking updates after Supreme Court ruling. India- religious intrusions into the classrom NSWTF Annual confere...

15 richest SA private schools rake in over $30M in non-fee income. Global solidarity with US educators. Thousands of Australian students to receive $331 for practical placements. AI revolution tests learning foundations. US- Catholic school fires teacher after husband's obituary reveals he is gay, and much more. Melb- inner city families deserve better plan for high school. Great State School of t...

Where did our pollies go to school and where do they send their kids? Cruel joke- tax concession drives donations to Australia's richest schools and must stop - critics argue. Private schools cry poor over new tax bills. Canada- proposed 'charitable status' changes ignite debate. US- Teaching immigrant kids in Trump's LA.  UK - If you went to state school in Britain, do you feel life is rigged aga...

50 richest Vic private schools rake in over $150M in non-fee income. Fury over Allen government's cuts to public schools. Three steps to help public schools. A Diplomatic insolence. US- 10 commandments in the classroom. A promising practical solution - Sydney's new schools-based therapy changes how parents and teachers deal with bullying. Great State School of the Week- Ingleburn Public Schoolwww....

Trump and Republicans want tax-payers to fund their pet project - Private Scools, Further confirmation of funding denied to Victorian public schools by the Allan government. Why teacher expertise is irreplaceable in the age of AI. AEU statement on Gaza and Peace education. UK- High Court dismisses challenges against adding VAT to UK private school fees. US- Academics flee overseas to avoid Trump a...

DOGS Annual Radiothon- Keeping 3CR Community Radio on air for another year! Private school, with $85M pool centre, gets all-clear for 3 times the federal funding of comparable schools. Power to expel students for poor behaviour outside of school criticised as adding to Victorian educator's workload. The tiny schools where evry voice is heard and excursions fit in a car. US- anonymous superintenden...

Victorian Greens push for inquiry and urgent action to reverse $2.4B funding cut. Vic teachers escalate fight for government funding of state schools. Dozens of Vic public schools upgrades delqyed until after state election. Skills shortages and the teaching gap. Supreme court allows female students into Sydney private school Newington College. US- commandments in the classroom. Great State School...

United States Supreme Court blocks funding of religious charter schools. The worldwide debate over separation of church and state. Victorian public schools and vocational education the lowest funded on Australia. US- Oklahoma and charter schools. Great State School of the Week- Richmond West Primarywww.adogs.infoPlease consider pledging a donation on behalf of the DOGS program to help us stay on a...

The 4 big issues schools still face post-election.  The culture 'wars' awaiting Albanese when parliament resumes. Labor promising fast action to stop student debt EXCEPT for ARTS students! Childcare is the latest failure in Australia's privatisation push. Teachers facing higher levels of secondary trauma. US- 100 days of corruption, theft and moreGreat State School of the Week- McKinnon Secondary...

Jason Clare and the Education portfolio. $4B sliced from Public school funding in Victoria. SCOTUS hearing re: religion and public schools. Australian Academics refuse to travel to US for fear of detainment. Trump VS Universties. US- the firehose of chaosGreat State School of the Week - Dimboola Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info

Election win for Public Education, win for TAFE,  Significant increases in private school fees- Catholic school parents warned not to vote Labour or Teal. Money matters in education. Inside a Sydney school's $60m castle development. US- undermining education, charter schools. Great State School of the week- Birchip P-12 Schoolwww.adogs.info

No substitute for TAFE - AEU and NSWTF comment on Coalition plans for "tech" colleges and scrapping free TAFE.  Hope as US universities find backbone against Trump's assault on education. Teachers starve while serving others.  Senior Ballarat grammar students accused of striking younger peers. US - Title 1 legislation, a history of the US education department and Trump's education secretary sends...

School funding agreements fail to guarantee full and fair funding for public schools. Worst paid teachers on Australia spoiling for a fight. More than half of Australia's school principals intend to quit. How Australia's "worst" school transformed after a public low-point. UK- "Academies" fuel explosion in school costs. US- Are community schools the positive disruptors public education needs? Grea...

DOGS commend Murat Dizdar's defending public education and questioning the private sector. Independent schools put up a smokescreen to distract from over-funding. Dutton being the Temu-Trump and dictating what students are taught. US- Trump sanitising history. Great State School of the week- Lara Lake Primary Schoolwww.adogs.info

Billions of tax dollars later and religious schools rolling in resource advantages, yet still crying poor. Fears of Dutton's cut-price Trump approach to education if elected. US- wild policies, by amatuers, based on lies, Murat Dizdar fighting to stem the flight to private schools. Great State School of the Week- Woorana Park Primarywww.adogs.info

Charitable tax exemptions and resource advantages of private sector schools make a  mockery of public school funding conditions, The emotional lives of teachers. US- Department of Education laid off one third of its worksforce. Great State School of the Week - St Arnaud's Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info

Trump push for school vouchers. GG Sam Mostyn a vocal advocate for public education. QLD signs the Better and Fairer Schools agreement for extra $2.8 B. Critical time for the future of fee-free TAFE. US- Education's eve of destruction. Great State School of the Week- Narrabundah Collegewww.adogs.info

Entrenching resource advantage for Private schools. Clare says the deal to fully fund NSW public schools is a decade overdue but will take a decade to fully arrive. The 50 public schools in Australia where parents pay the highest voluntary fees. Full funding of public schools is at risk if there is a change of government. UK- Lords vote against ending tax break for private schools. US- Musk on Dep...

Research shows money matters in education. No student left behind with historic funding agreement in NSW. This agreement was immediately compromised when the shadow minister refused to confirm they would not commit to the agreement. US- Trump and the problematic origin of charter schools and voucher systems. Great State School of the week- Clunes Primanry Schoolwww.adogs.info

DOGS Special International Women's Day broadcast featuring great women activists for public education - Jane Caro, Dianne Ravitch and our own Jean Ely talking about her many years of activism and the fight for Richmond Girls SchoolGreat State School of the week - Melbourne Girls College ( formerly Richmond Girls School)www.adogs.info

Public school funding falls behind. NSW/QLD  public schools losing billions as stand-off continues. Australian public schools voluntary fees surge almost 40% in 2 years. Private and Public schools - the ILLUSION of collaboration. US - new right wing 'reform' group targets school boards. Great State School of the week - Yarram Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info

ROGS 2025 - Government funding for private schools outpaces public schools. Public policy failure as number of public school students falls to record low. Investment needed to reinvigorate school/family/community partnerships. Device donations. US- Trump dumpGreat State School of the Week- Casterton Secondary Collegewww.adogs.info

Should public schools be pathetically grateful for anything they get? (short answer NO!) Caro - Funding delayed is funding denied! Australian students brace for heat wave - is it true that schools close at 40*C? Pay and conditions win for Victorian TAFE teachers. US- NO Department of Education! Great State School of the Week - Trentham District Primarywww.adogs.info

Public schools bear the greatest burden of disadvantage. A road-map to navigating the ED-TECH landscape.  Albanese promising fee-free TAFE (if re-elected)- how would that work? A teacher who told her Sydney Catholic school that she was transitioning, allegedly asked to move on and not given shifts. US- horrendous series of events, featuring an explication of the current dismantling of public goods...

Finally a win for the public school lobby.  Greens unveil $10B plan for FREE public education. Rising costs of education putting strain on Australian families. New review highlights gaps in the Tasmanian education system. US - Project 2025 well underway, purging public departments. A suburb with no houses gets $160M high rise school. Great State School of the Week - Wentworth Point High Schoolwww....